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title: "Using the Master Gantt Schedule: Combine Multiple Projects in One View"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/using-the-master-gantt-schedule-combine-multiple-projects-in-one-view"
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last_updated: "2025-06-26T17:48:19.949Z"
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# Using the Master Gantt Schedule: Combine Multiple Projects in One View

## **🧠 Using the Master Gantt Schedule: Combine Multiple Projects in One View**  
 

### 📘 Article Purpose

This article explains how to use the **Master Gantt Schedule** to view, manage, and coordinate multiple project schedules in a unified timeline.

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## **🧭 What Is the Master Schedule?**

The **Master Schedule** is a unique Gantt view in Ontraccr that lets you:

-   **Aggregate tasks** from multiple project schedules
-   **Overlay** jobs from across your company or division
-   Gain a **high-level overview** of what's happening across all jobs

📊 Think of it as your portfolio-level planning dashboard.

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## **📍 Where to Access It**

1.  Go to **Scheduling > Gantt Schedule**
2.  At the top-left, use the dropdown selector
3.  Choose **Master Schedule**

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## **🧱 How to Configure the Master Schedule**

Open the Master Schedule

Click the **Settings (⚙️)** icon

Navigate to the **Update Schedule** tab (only available in Master view)

You’ll see a list of all project schedules

Use checkboxes to **select the ones you want to include**

Click **Save**

The Master view will now populate with tasks from all selected schedules

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## **🔍 Benefits of the Master Schedule**

| Benefit | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Cross-project visibility | See overlaps and dependencies across jobs |
| Company-wide resource planning | Track labor or equipment across projects |
| Executive reporting | Use filters and list view for high-level review |
| Dispatch enablement | Double-click any task to dispatch it to Field Schedule |

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## **🧩 Filters Still Apply**

Even when combining multiple schedules, you can use all standard tools:

-   **Search**
-   **Filter by date, user, equipment, cost code, etc.**
-   **Sort**
-   **Zoom**

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## **🔁 Dispatch from the Master View**

Just like in a project schedule:

-   Double-click any task
-   Click **Dispatch**
-   Generate a shift from that combined view

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## **👥 Use Case: Coordinated Week Planning**

-   View all framing work across 6 jobs next week
-   Identify user conflicts or overbooking
-   Confirm readiness with project supervisors
-   Dispatch work from the Master view into the Field Schedule

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## **🧠 Best Practices**

-   Use labels to tag project schedules by region, division, or client
-   Filter by user or skill to plan labor more effectively
-   Use Gantt appearance settings to highlight specific task columns (e.g., assigned user)

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